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Pheelim O^rooke's 
Curse. 

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PMEELIM aHOOKE'S CUBSE. ^ ^ ^ P 
CAST OF CEABACTEBS, * ' ' 

Pheelim O'Kooke A vindictive Irisliman 

LoED Caelton An English lord 

Hugh Caelton His young son and heir 

Me. Aethue Haevey Tlie covetous second heir 

Captain Lennox Scheming villain 

Jack Dunney Servant 

Dan McCarthy Gang leader 

Petee Donelli : The news boy 

His Fathee Cf BooTce 

Me. Iea Colton New York lawyer 

Hon. Askew Clkmment An English gentleman of wealth 

Beyant O'Lynn A famous fiddler 

Beyant Olin Mrs. Carlton's brother 

Me. Silas Bumpee Landlord of saloon 

Chaelie Office boy and messenger 

I Physician, working man, servants and coast devils. 

Mes. Carlton Lord Carlton's wife 

NoEA Waiting-maid 

Mes. Dunneyhue 

Biddy McGee. The Island's star 

DOUBLES IN CAST. 

. ( Pheelim O'Eooke 
■^* I Peter Donelli's father 
■p j Lord Carlton 
^- I Mr. Ira Colton 
„ J Hugh Carlton 
^' ] Peter Donelli ^^ft 

r Bryant Olin ^^B 

j^ \ Bryant O'Lynn ^^m 

^' j Laborer I 

[ Hon. Askew Clemment 
Captain Lennox 
p, j Mr. Arthur Harvey 
■^" j Mr. Silas Bumper i 

Tj, J Jack Dunney 
'^- \ Dan McCarthy 

p J Charlie 
""• \ Physician 



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Mrs. Carlton 
Nora 

Biddy McGee 
Mrs. Donnnevhue 



SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS, 

ACT I. Scene 1st — Laurel Court, England. The appeal and re* 
fusal. The whip. Threat. Curse of Pheelim O'Eooke. The hunt- 
ing party. Hugh Carlton, A dangerous servant. Song, "Bryant 
Ol'in!" 'J'he accident. Mrs. Carlton and Olin. Scene M — Pheelim 
O'Rooke. "Revenge is sweet !" Scene Sd — Death of Lord Carlton. 
"Pheelim O'Eooke'it was !" 

ACT II. Scene 1st — Bryant Olin and Hugh. A perilous under- 
taking. Hugh in danger. Scene Sd — Attempt to kidnap Hugh 
frustrated by Bryant. A cowardly blow. Scene Sd — Mrs. Carlton 
at home. News of Hugh. Despair. The promise. Scene 4th — On 
the const. Bryant Olin as a detective; disguises as a fiddler, and 
meets the gang. Scene 5th — Biddy McGee, the "Island star." Hugh 
and Pheelim. "Caged at last!" The idiot boy. The wreck. 
Bryant Olin finds Hugh, and i^ discovered by Biddy, who gives the 
alarm. Scene 6th — Woods. Escape of Bryant. 

ACT III. Scene 1st — America. Hugh as newsboy. Ira Colton, 
a friend. Scene 2d. — Office of Ira Colton. Hugh as Peter Donelli. 
Olin in America, in search of Hugh." Scene 3d — The den. Pheelim 
and Peter. Peter tells his adventure. Scene 4th — Grogshop. Petei 
and Bryant. Bar-room fight. Scene 5th — The den. Peter and 
O'Rooke. Capt. Lennox. Peters illness. Suspicions. Trouble 
ahead. A plan. O'Rooke drunk. Capt. Lennox carries off Hugh. 
Bryant in search of Hugh. "Too late!" Mrs. Donneyhue. The 
curse. 

ACT IV. Scene 1st — Club room. News of Hugh's escape. Len- 
nox and Clemment to the rescue. Scene Sd — Hugh escapes from 
window. Capt\ Lennox and Clemment. The arrest of Capt. 
Lennox. Scene Sd — Capture of Hugh by O'Rooke. Scene 4th — The 
den. The bargain. Song. Rescue of Hugh. Death of O'Rooke. 
Meeting of mother and son. End of the Curse of Pheelim O'Rooke. 



PBOPEIiTIES, 

Lounge; tAvo chairs; camp kettle and fire ; club; table; old mat- 
ress and quiiti; bacon and bread ; whip ; bed with two strong covers. 



Time in representation— One and one-half hours. 



STA GE DIRECTIONS 

p., tneatis Riglit; i-.. Left; R. h.. Right Hand; l. h., Left Hand; e., Centre; g. e.{ 
[Id E.,] Second Entrance; r. e., Upper Entrance; m. d., Middle Door; p., the Flat 
r. F., Door in Elat; e. c, Right of Centre; l. c, Left of Centre. 

R. E. C. C. L.O. 1^ 

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Pheelim O'Rooke's Curse. 

ACT I. 

SCENE I — The garden at Laurel Court. 
Pheelim O'Eooke &nd Lord Caelton discovered. 

Pheelim. Only tbry me once more, fcir — your honor, and depind 
on it, ye'll find me desai'vin' ov yer favor! 

Lord Carlton, {angrily) No, sir! I'll try nothing of the kind! 
I have put up with your drunkeness and neglect too long already. 
I will have no more of it ! Leave my presence ! Begone I I never 
wish to look upon j'-our ugly face again ! 

Enter, Mrs. ©arlton, and Nora leading Hugh, l. c. 

Mrs. Carlton, [to Lord Carlton) My dear, allow me to inter- 
cede for Pheelim, Tr,y him once more and he will try to do better, 
I know. 

Lord G. No, no! I'm heart-sick of trials. I've pleased you in 
this matter over and over again, until patience has ceased to be a 
virtue. Here, this morning, is tlie best horse in my stable, and the 
one I wished to ride to-day, well nigh ruined, because this scoiuidrel 
prefers tippling at the tavern to attending to his business, [to 
Pheelim) Clear out! Take j'our villainous visage from my sight, 
or 1 may be tempted to give you the horse-whipping you deserve! 

Fheelim. (straightening up) None o' us made our own- faces! 
Iveryone can't be as purty as the Carltons' ! Hiven was kind to 
thim in good looks; but it niver mint a Carlton o' them all to be the 
bater o' an O'Rooke ! Put that in yer pipe and smoke it! 

(starts aivay, w/ien Lord Carlton springs toward him 

Lord C. Ton insolent ruffian ! (strikes Pheelim in face with 
whip) Do you dare to insult me in the presence of my family ? 

Pheelim. (puts hands to face and streaks with red — closing on him) 
You cowardly spalpeen ! Is it because j'e are a squire ye hev the 
privilege of batin' people? (both wrestle 

Mrs. C. {screams) Help! help! For God's sake, my husband I 



PHEELIM 0' BO ORE'S CURSE. 5 

Hugh picks up club, strikes Pheelim on head — he fulls — Lord 

Carlton kicks him. 

Enter, Bryant Olin and Arthur Harvey, l 

Mrs.G. Ob, brother! Mr. Harvey ! Keep them apart ! 

Arthur. AVluit is the meaning of this? 

{laying hand on Lord Carlton 

JJryant. Sullivan and Kilrain, by jove ! (Pheelim rises 

Lord G. Do not hold me! I will kill the villain. 

3Irs. C. {to Bryant) Take him away, brother — take him from 
my sight! (fo Pheelim) Go, you horrible creature, go! 

Bryant, (to Pheelim) Come, my blooming beauty, {whirling 
hint around) it seems that your room will be more acceptable than 
j-our company ; so, right about face — forward— march I {shoves him 

Pheelim. {turning around savagely) Och, yer all o' ye purty, to 
yer own thhikin' at least; but mark my words, and mark thim 
Avell — that this Avill be an ill day and a black one for thim that 
made such a horrible creature of me ! For this day's doin's, Pll 
make the Carltons sup sorrow wid a long spoon, or my name's not 
Pheelim O'Eooke! Make note o' that! 

Bryant. Here, my prettj^ posie, no more of that! Keep your 
promisary notes to settle your grog bills. Progress! Get thee 
hence to a mirror and study physiognomy I 

Pheelim, I'm goin', and inoind me — ye'll feel my influince 
whether I'm prisint or not! There'll be mourniii' instid o' merry- 
makin' in Laurel Court. Yer proud hearts '11 git a humblin', and 
yer purty faces '11 be thrarved wid a diflerint pain from the pain 
that mine feels ! 

Lord G. Do not liold me, I say ! Will you oblige me to listen to 
the insults of this blustering bully '? 

Pheelim. Och, thin ! But it well becomes you to cry "bully !" 

Lord C. Let me at liim, 1 say! Don't hold me I 

Bryant, (starting Pheelim again) Come, fellow, show us your 
back and oblige ! Go ! 

Pheelim. Och, thin ! it's the back o' my ban' and dirthy water to 
ye all ! May the curse of Cromwell sthrike ye ! Maj- the blackness 
of desolation settle on your hearthstones, and the screech o' the 
mournin' be upon you! {he disappears in the shrubbery u. e. 

Mrs. G. My God ! What a curse ! 

Arthur. That's a full blossomed ruffian of the regular type! 
How did you get to be on such affectionate terms witii him, Carlton? 

Lord G. He nearly ruined Black Jacket. I discharged him, and 
he was insolent. I horse-whipped him and — that's all'.' Let us for- 
get it. 

2Irs. G. He is a vindictive wretch, (shudders) I veiy much fear 
he will make us trouble. 

Arthur. He is a ferocious fiend. {shrugging shoulders 

Lord G. I will see to his case. At present we have other matters 
to think of. We will be late at tlie u:eet. if I lose to-day's hunt, I'll 
be out of humor for a week. Confound the rascal ! he has ruffled 
not only my temper, but my dress. Excuse me, and i Avill return 
in a moment. 

(exit L. — aivkxoard pause — Mrs. Carlton notices it ivith a start 

Mrs.G. 1 really must apologize; but I believe you gentlemen 
have not been introduced— though, seeing you come together, I for- 
got the fact. 

Bryant. We have already exchanged greetings. The uniform of 



5 PEEELIM 0' BO ORE'S CUBSE. 

one sportsman, is sufficient introduction to another. 

(Akthue bows gracefully 
Mrs. C. Mr. Harvey, it gives me pleasure to introduce you to 
my brother, Bryant Olin. Brother, this is Mr, Harvey, my hus- 
band's cousin. {ffi-ey shake hands very formally 

Enter, Lord Carlton, l., laughing. 

Lord C. Oh, gentlemen, you must forgive my impoliteness, and 
blame it on that ragmuffin who upset my composure. Egad I He 
was nearly upsetting my corporosity also. Cousin Harvey, I trust 
you and Bryant will prove very agreeable friends. He has been 
philandering abroad, since leaving college, and can, no doubt, relate 
many interesting anecdotes of the lands lie has visited. 

Arthur. Ttiat will be an after dinner treat. [bowing 

Bryant. Well, I suppose we had as well start; unless we start, 
we can never stop. 

Lord C. {to his ivife) Good bye, dear! 

(quiet conversation between all 

Hugh. (to'NoRA, L. c.) Nora, when I grow up big, I'll have a 
horse and high boots, and a scarlet coat with big brass buttons, 

won't I ? 

Nora. Oh, yes, Master Hugh ! When you are a man and master 
of Laurel Court, you won't have to content yourself with wooden 

horses any more. 

Hugh. Will I be master of Laurel Court, JSora? 

Nora. Yes; certainly you will ! 

Hugh. Every bit of it? 

Nora. Every bit of it; all the broad lands will be yours. 

Hugh. And" the village ? 

Nora. And the village. 

Hugh. And the race-course? 

Nora. And the race-course. 

Hugh. When, Nora? 

Nora. When the master — your father — dies. There can't be two 
masters at once, you know. 

Hui/h. Then I'd sooner stay a boy — I don't want papa to die. 

Uri/ant. Well said, my little man. I hope your time to be master 
of Jjaurel Court is far, far in the distance. 

Arthur. I hope so, too; (quietly) but life is full of changes, 
and, there's no telling what a day my bring forth. 
Enter, Captain Lenkox, r. 

Capt. That's so, by jove!- There's many a trip-up to human 
calcvilations. No n^an knows when he is going to shuffle off this 
mortal coil, except those that have the hangman's coil shuffled onto 
them. Ila, ha! 

Arthur. Ah, Captain! (extending hand) You're as grimly witty 
as ever, I see. Mr. Olin, my friend, Captain Lennox ; Captain, Mr. 
Olin. (they bow 

Capt. I've had the honor of hearing of Mr. Olin before, (flip- 
pantly) I'm proud to number one of his scholastic attainments 
among my friends. 

Bryant, (aside) I don't like the appearance of that fellow. 

Hugh, (to Nora) Come, I don't want to hear them talk of 
papa's dying. I don't like them. (tugs at her sleeve 

Capt, Ha, ha, ha I {punches A'B.tuvr with his elbow) The fledgj- 



PEEELIM O'BOOKE'S CUESE. 7 

ling is beginning to set his eyes on the old cock's perch quite early, 
isn't he? Young ambition, eh, Harvey? 

(LoKD Carlton Jcisses his loife and child 

Mrs. C. {laying her hand on his shoulder) Do, dear, try and be 
less reckless than you are. You know I've no peace from the time 
you go out, until you return, since your last accident. Promise me 
to avoid the sunken meadows and those wretched ruins. Since that 
wicked man's words, I feel a presentiment of approaching evil. 

{exit, Nora and Hugh, u. e. 

Lo; d C. Fudge, love ! Why heed the ravings of a besotted fool ? 
A sportsman can promise nothing; we must follow where the chase 
leads us. Bye bye, dear; ease your mind by reading some of those 
new novels. Ta, ta! (ea;ii, Lord Carlton a?id Bryant, l. 

Mrs. C. ■ Heaven grant that all may be well ! {to Arthur) Where 
is Hugh, Mr. Harvey ? 

Arthur. They went for a stroll, Mrs, Carlton. 

Mrs, C. I will find them, I cannot rest with Hugh out of my 
sight. ■ {exit u. E. 

Capt. Now, Harvey, what's the state of the exchequer? 

Arthur. Cleaned out — bankrupt! 

Capt. Ditto, brother in misfortune, and no visible means of re- 
plenishing. That's the worst of it! I've had the dam'dest luck 
lately — turf and tables both dead against me, and creditors creating 
particular misery for me. Can't you strike some means for raising 
the wind? You are fertile in ideas, 

Arthur. I have thought my ideas threadbare on the subject and 
to no effect. 

Capt. Wouldn't Carlton — 

Arthur, {shaking head) No-o-o ! I am already so deeply in his 
debt, that he has tightened his purse strings and stopped supplies. 

Capt. That's dog-in-the-manger, to say the least of it, I pre- 
sume it would be no great cause of mourning for you, if he did dive 
and break his neck, as his good lady fears he will some fine day. 

Arthur. What difference would it make to me? 

Capt. True, true! {significantly) There would still be the young 
master of Laurel Court in the way of emolument. 

(Arthur looks at him 
Enter, Pheelim at hack. 

— Laurel Court is a commodious and comfortable nest for the lucky 
holder, and if it should happen — (Pheelim is seen skulking in hack- 
ground) Hallo I Who is that fellow playing hide and seek over 
there ? 

Arthur, (looks — Pheelim is seen with bag on back) It's a dis- 
charged servant of Carlton's; he horse-whipijed him a while ago, 
and tlie servant swore vengeance. 

Capt. He looks like mischief, now; and a dangerous looking 
devil he is. Come, let's go ! See, the rest of the party have already 
started. (exeunt l. 

Enter, Hugh and Nora, e. 

Hugh. I wonder where mamma is. She was here when we left. 
(glancing o^ R.) Oh, here she comes! 

Enter, Mrs. Carlton, r. 

—Mamma, I don't like the way those men talked, do you? 



S PHEELIM 0' BO ORE'S CUB8E. 

Mrs, O. Peace, peace, Hugh ! {pats him on head) Doirc you 
like to hear your uncle tell of his travels? 

Hugh. I like to hea* him talk of America, and wish I could go 
there ; and 1 loill go too, sometime ! 

Mrs. C. You ambitious youngster ! IIow could we do without 
you, or trust you to the perils of the dangerous ocean? You must 
be content to see the wonders of your own land. 

Hugh. What wonders, mamma? 

Mrs. C. Ireland is rich in the beautiful, and grand in scenery. 
Even near our honie, we have the wonderful work of the arciiitect 
divine — the Giants Causeway; then there is Dunluce Castle, the 
most romantic of the strongholds of the sea kings in all broad 
Europe. 

Nora. You may well say that, me lady. Let thini match me in 
all Ameriky, the Giant Casway, or the lakes o' Ivilarney ; or for 
givin' one a downright shiverin' fit, our ould Dunloossee. They do 
say that the spirits o' the ould sea kings still walk on the battle- 
ments o' nights, and row their ghost boats in and out o' the caves at 
the loot o' tlie precipice. Saints presarve us! 

Mrs. C. There are many strange stories told about Dunluce and 
the Causeway, but they are merely imaginations, or, if there is any 
truth in them, it is likely that smugglers and wreckers are the only 
spirits that haunt the coast, caves and ruins. 

Bvgh. I must see all tliese places and learn all the stories con- 
nected with them, so that I can tell Uncle Olin. Xoi-a has told me 
some, but I want to hear tliem on the spot, so that I can see the old 
pirates and giants before me. 

Mrs. C. You shall see them ; your uncle is preparing a book on 
Irish scenery and antiquities, and you can accompany liim on his 
sketching trips. 

Hugh. Oh, won't that be jolly? But, mamma, what a funny 
name Uncle Olin has ! 

Mrs. C. How, funny? 

Hugh. Bryant Olin ! (laughing) It always puts me in mind of a 
song Nora taught me. 

3Irs. C. What song? 

Hugh, (sings) 

"Bryant O'Lynn had no breeches to wear; 

So he bought him a sheepskin and made him a pair. 
With the skinny side out and the wooly side in. 
They'll be nice, light and warm," said Bryant O'Lynn. 
Mks Carlton and Nora laugh — they stop short at hearing Pheelim 
growl — turning around they see him. 

Mrs. C. {frightened, clasps Hugh — he resists) Come, Hugh! 
Fly from that terrible maji — he means you evil ! 

Hugh. I will not run from anyone on my father's land I (to him) 
You have no business here, sir! Leave right away, or I will have 
the men put the dogs on you. 

Pheelim. Ho, my young cock o' the walk ! yer taking early to 
tlie teachin's o' the ould one; but I'll cufi yer claws afore yer ould 
enough ter scratch. Y"er roight, ma'am, in yernamin' o' me, Ye'U 
foind me a terrible mon — one to t;rush yer merrimint in daytime, 
and turn yer dreamin' to nightmare. Bememher me! (exit, u. e. 
Enter, Bryakt, l. — clothes soiled. 

Bryant. Why, you young libeller! (smiles) I'll sue you for 



PHEELIM O'BOOKE'S CUBSE. 9 

damages, if you take such liberties witli my name. 

3Irs. G. {approaching Bryant) Bryant, what is the matter? 
■Why have you returned alone ? Where is Carlton ? For the love oi 
Heaven, do not trifle with me ! 

Bryant, {taking her hand in his) Be calm, sister — all is well, or 
will be ! 

3Irs. C. Then all is not well ! {wildly) Speolv! Speak — or my 
heart will burst ! What has happened V 

Bryant. Only an accident — slight, we believe and hope. Your 
husband has had a fall. 

Mrs. C. Oh, God — my foreboding has come true! Take me to 
him! Where is he? Do not delay, or I shall go crazy! Come — 
come ! Where is he, I say? 

Bryant. At the sunken chapel. 

Mrs. C. {covering face — sinks into rustic settee, sobbing) I knew 
it— I knew it! Those dreadful ruins! Oh, brother, why did you 
not heed ray Avarnings? AVhy did you not heed them ? Why did 
you let the rash man go there? 

Bryant. Some villain had dragged a cross-scent and led the dogs 
directly for the sunken »vall ; he was throAvn in taking the jump. 

3Irs. C. Come! {sjoringing ^ip) AVhy do we stay here Avheii he 
perhaps is dyingfjP 

Bryant. I came to order the carriage and send for a physician. 

Mrs. C. Do so! I will not — cannot wait I' 

{exit 1.., followed by Hugh and Noea — later by Bkyant 

SCENE II— Wood. 

Enter, l., Mrs. Carlton, Hugh, Nora, Bryant and Servant^fol- 
loiced by Pheelim, who stops — they crossing stage, exit R. 
Bheelim. Cad — but revenge is sweet! Pheelim O'Rooke is play- 
ing a good game with a liigh hand. Ugh I -next the young one! 

{exit stealthily, r. 

SCENE III— Sunken Chapel. 

Lord Carlton discovered lying on elevation — face bloody — Arthu 

wiping blood _^'om face loith handkerchief. 

Enter, R., Mrs. Carlton, Hugh, Nora, Bryant and Servant— 

Pheelim J2(sJ visible. 

Mrs. C. Hy husband! Oh, my God, he is dying! {bends ever 
him) Speak tome, darling — oh, speak ! Look up at me — here — see 
here are your wife and son ! {pause) He does not know me! (she 
kisses his forehead) He is dying! Heaven help us — he is d^'ing! 
Come, Hugh ; come, my son, and take the last look at that father 
who loved you so well. 

Enter, Physician, R., — feels pulse, and lays his ear to Lord Carl- 
ton's lips — then looks at her. 

Physician. Alas, my dear madam — the brain is crushed! he can- 
not live, {turning to Bry'ant) How did it happen? 

Bryant. The chase led to this place, and as his horse was jumping 
the wall, a man, whose face was besmeared with mud, arose and 
frightened the animal. I could not recognize his face 5 but was near 
enough to recognize the lame run of — 

Omnes. Pheelim CBookel 



to PEEELIM 0' BO ORE'S CUIISE. 

Pheelim, who has been standing barely visible, steps from the wings. 
Pheelim. And Pheelim 0' Pooke it was t 

END OF ACT I. 

CUKTAIN. 

ACT II. 

SCENE I — Sitting-room handsomely furnished. 
Bryant discovered standing by Hugh, who is seated on chair, crying. 

Bryant. Hugh, my boy, do not cry ! 'Tis time for us to beat 
work. Let us work first, and grieve afterward. I am about to in- 
trust to you a perilous undertaking. Tliis afternoon, not half an 
hour since, wliile at the funeral of your father, I saw Captain Len- 
nox apro;ich that dog, O'Rooke, and told him to meet him half an 
hour hence, in the garden. Now, Hugh, my boy — I intended being 
an unobserved party to the meeting "Why? Because I believe 
Lennox to know more of your father's death than he should; but, 
Hugh, your mother needs a watcher. I will watch her, while you 
ttncT out these villains' plans. Go, and above all, my boy," be 
cautious! 

Hugh. Uncle, I will do my best! Good bye! exit l. 

Bryant. Poor sister! Grief certainly filled her cup in this fort- 
night. I'm sorry now I sent the Lid to watch those scoundrels. 
What if they should discover him ? But these are useless fears. I 
near forgot my grief-stricken sister in my soliloquy. {exit K. 

Enter, Servant, l. — in terrible flurry. 

Servant. Mr. Olin ! Mr. Clin! For God's sake— quick! 

Enter, Bkyant, e. 

Bryant. Hush, man! Do not let your lady hear you. What is 
the matter ? 

Servant, (whispers) Yer honor, I jist saw my young master 
runnin' for dear life from three men in the garden, and they'd near- 
ly caught him, too, yer honor! (excited 

Bryant. Come on, then, man — do not delay here ! Lead me there. 

(both run out l. 

SCENE II— The garden— lights low. 

Captain Lennox, Harvey and Pheelim discovered consulting to~ 
gether — the txco former muffled — Hugh seen at one side — they see 
him — he starts to run, but they catch him. 

Pheelim. Shall we finish the job now, or — 

Capt. (looking 'R.) Curse the luck ! Here comes Bryant Olin. 
Lets carry him. 

A struggle — Captain Lennox strikes Hugh on head — he falls, lies 
still, smearing his face with blood — three villains exit L. 

Enter, Bryant and Servant, R. 

Bryant, You cowardly ruffians! (starts in pursuit— ^VGU groans. 



PHEELIM O'BOOKE'S CURSE. 11 

and he returns) Thank God — he is still alive I We mnst get liim to 
shelter quickly. Hasten lor the doctor — and remember, not one 
word to anyone, lor tear his mother should hear it. 

Servant. Och ! not a "svord I'll spake, sir, to grieve lier golden 
heart. The dirty spalpeen ! [exit r. 

Enter, Aethue, l., noiselessly, carrying umbrella 

Artliur. What has happened, my dear friend? What un& hap- 
pened? (Bryant, xoho is bending over Hugh, looks up 

Hugh. Uncle Olin, I'm glad you came; let us go home — my head 
hurts. Don't you think that leliow was a big coward to hit me so? 

(exit Hugh, leaning on Bryant, l. 

SCENE III— Sitting-room. 

Mes. Carlton discovered lying on sofa — Bryant sitting beside her. 
Nora busily dusting chairs. 

3Irs. C. The time has at last come. The doctor says I am strong 
enough to hear the whole stm-y. -Keep not a word Irom me, 
Bryant. 

Bryant, {smoothing her hair) Sister, the story is so sad that I 
can scarce find strength to tell it. You know that after the blow 
that poor Hugh received in the garden that night, his mind was 
somewhat afiected. I tried to amufC him, and would take him with 
me on my sketching trips, because 1 knew you could well aflbrd to 
spare me, with your kind nur.ses surrounding yuu, while the boy 
needed this attention — 

Mrs. C. How long is it since I was taken so sick? 

Bryant. Two months ago, to-morrow. Well, as I was saying, 1 
had taken Hugh out this way seven or eight times. One Saturday 
nearly six weeks since, Hugh and 1 weie at Dunluce. (pause) 
About twenty feet from where the land jumps olf into the v^ater, 
stands an ancient tower and connecting this with the land is a small 
and narrow causeway. I Avas sketching this ancient tower, and, 
happening to glance up, I saw through one of the loop-holes, the 
face of Pheelim O'Kooke— 

Ilrs. C. Oh, God! 

Bryant. That w;is the first and last time the villain has been seen 
sine the night Hugh was hurt. 1 was somewhat startled at first, 
but recovering my presence of mind, I droj ped my pencils and lan 
to the tower, with the determination of strangling the brute if I 
could find him. 1 hunted throughout the cnstle, and all my efforts 
being vain, I gave up tlie chase and returned. After gathering up 
my kit — for I had lost heiirt in my A\ork, 1 th'ouglit of Huglifand 
called and lookcl for him in vain. A wild dread seized me'^and I 
ran to the parapet where 1 had hist noticed the boy, and cast a teiri- 
fied glance down the steep clitf to the ?ea that raged, foiimed and 
thundered three hundred feet below; looking to one side, 1 saw the 
boy's cap hanging as if caught on a projecting rock. 

3Irs. C. Oh, merciful God ! To think my darling boy's fate was 
so terrible, so terrible ! 

Bryant. Be calm; be quiet and all wii] be well, sister. 

Mrs. C. You have said that; but I see it not. Can you tell me 
my darling lives? 

Bryant. On my soul, eister, I believe so! 



t2 PHEELIM O'liOOEE'S CUBSE. 

Mrs. C. Would not the police, the detectives, or the coast guards 
have found him then? 

Bryant. 1 will be my own detective! I will rely on no one. I 
will persue the clearing of this mystery alone. I will mix among 
tl;e skulkers of the caves as one of themselves. 

Mrs. C. You? 

Bryant. Yes — // 

Mrs. C. Will you not be afraid? 

Bryant. Afraid? (kntghs defiantly) What — I? ISTo ! I'm a soil 
of Erin, and there should never be a coward where the shamrock 
grows. Good bye, for awhile, (rising) Be of good heart. I must 
alter my shape to suit my mission. Luckily, our college theatricals 
have trained me for masquerading. Good bj^e. (exit li,. 

31rs. C. How^ will this all end? If Bryant is taken away from 
me, how can I get along? 

SCENE IV— Wood Scene. 
Enter, Captain Lennox and men, l. 

1st. 3Ian. The boys are havin' a carouse, and we'll jist be in time 
to wet our whistle. Mike, do you lead his honor to the cabin, Avhile 
I see to the boat. (exit, l. — Captain and one man, r. 

1st Man. {exit — outside) Now, old Rosin-the-Bow, you are free to 
work your oAvn waJ^ Don't let on who was the means o' bringiii' 
ye here if the boys take umbrage at it i Now lie still till I get out 
o' sight and Ihin — divil the care do J care what ye do! 

Ee-enters, l., crosses stage and exits e. 

Enter, Br.YA>;T, l., in disyulse — fiddle in bag under his arm — looks 
around — starts with lame walk, k. 

Enter, p., Dan McCakthy ajicZ several roughs — armed. 

Ban. Stand — or yer a dead man ! 

Bryant stands in humorous attitude of defiance — puffs out his cheeks 
and gives vent to an explosion oj laughter. 

Bryant. Why, ye silly sons o' the sea surf! What the divil is 

the matter wid ye that ye level wepons o' torture at a simple min- 
stelboy? For shame! 

Ban. Who are you? 

Bryant. Who am I, is it ? Is it me ye mean ? 

Ban. (putting hand on collar) Yes — you! 

Bryant. Och ! thin, by me sowl ! this is too bad, intirely — to 
have ones idintit}^ called in question at this time o' life! I thought 
ivery gosscon from Cape Clear to Fair Head, knew Bryant O'Lynn, 
of the bow. Och I where did ye get yer schoolin' ? 

{pulls fiddle out of bag and commences tuning up 

2d Man. Och! I know the ould codger, Dan. I've heard him 
ftddlin' in Morille, hain't I, daddy? 

Bryant. To be sure ye have! and at any sjDOt on the Donegal 
coast, any time this thirty years. 

Ban. What onngs ye here? 

Bryant. AVelJ, now, that's a purty question to ax! Didn't ye 
jist see wo git onto' that boat? 

Ban. 1 mean — what do ye come for? 



rEEELiM O'UOOKE'S CVBSE. 13 

Bryant. T come in purshoot o' the most illeo;aiit o' all crafts; the 
sublime art that refines and ixpancls the so^^i, and malves the cockles 
o' the heart dance merrily over all life's ills. 

Dan. Why did ye come in such a hidin' way for? 

Bryant. Sure, it was the sea air that Avas too strong for me con- 
stitution, and too damp for the strings o' my pet. Besides, ye know 
a free passage agrees mightily wid a light pocket-hook. 

(they all laugh — Bryant draws how across fiddle 

Sd Man. There's no harum in the oiild duck, Dan. Bring him 
up to the cabin, and we'll have a jig. What d'ye say, boys? 

Omnes. Yes, bring him on ! 

Dan. I suppose it'll be all right ! Ye can take him to the cabin 
if ye want to; but kape your eye on him. No monkeyshines or 
didos, remember ! 

2d Man. Give us a quick-step I 

(plays quick-step — all march off in single file, keeping time to music 

SCENE V— Interior of cabin. 
Biddy McGee discovered seated l. at table — Captain Lennox seated 
on bucket — Pheelim sitting on floor — Hugh lying in background 
of cabin on blanket. 
Capt. What's this your messenger tells me? Does that infernal 
youngster still live? 
Pheelim. Ay, yer honor; he does! 
Capt. The devil ! Why is this ? 

Pheelim. Eevenge is very sweet, Captain, avic; but money 
makes the mare go. It's a wise mon who secures himself, and 
there's not always honor among thieves. 
Capt. You're a cunning rascal ! 

Pheelim. I've too much wit to kill the goose that lays the golden 
eggs, yer honor ! Past sarvices are easily forgotten, and the rich 
mon can easily crush the poor one, if he hasn't some hould on him, 
Capt. But he must be taken from this nri'^l.borhood — at least, 
across the ocean — anywhere! Think, mai:, .i he should escape- 
think what harm he Avould do ! 

Pheelim. Och, thin! The divil the pinch o' harum's in liim, 
noAv; for he's as clane an idgit as if he had been born a quarter- 
cliif. I think it comes from the knock ye gave him on the iiiglit o' 
the berryin' ! (they continue to talk in undertone 

Enter, Men with Bkyant O'Lynn, r. 
Biddy. For the love o' the holly-jumped-up-gee-whizzj'-car- 
re-bi! What's that the boys are bringin' ? 

Bryant. Top o' the mornin' to ye, ma'am, and gentlemin! I see 
my star must be in the aschidint, for I've struck the dinner horn 
like a gong, and me stomach's in prime order for sarvice ! 
3Ian. ?,^usic before mate! 

Bryant. Give me a sup to soften the rosin, and I'm yer mon for 
reel or jig! 

Biddy. Here, take this ! {hands him a tin cup 

Bkyant drinks the contents — takes seat and commences playing — nun 
all start dancing — Biddy takes the lead and dances highland fling. 
Bkyant stops playing and passes the hat. When he stops playing. 
Pheelim lights dirty, black pipe and goes to door and Bi-.yani 
passes the hat to him — Pheelim grabs it, and puts contents intc 
his pocket. Bkyant looks at him in dismay. 



Uj, PHEELIM O'BOOEE'S CUBSE. 

Bryant, {turnincj aside) Aha! Pheelim O'Kooke ! My man, you'iQ 
caged at last ! 
Biddy. Come, and I'll give ye something to eat, now ! 

(Bryant and Biddy exit I 

Be-enter, Biddy, with bowl and bends over Hugh, 

Biddy. The poor crature ! It's famishin' he is is ! and his appe- 
tite seems to have lift him intirely ! Ate, darlin', ate! It's only a 
mouthful to kape body and sovvl together. 

Pheelim. {turning around) What's the use o' reasonin' wid a 
witless boy ? Stufi" it into him, if yer have to do it wid a pot stick, 
He's too precious a' piece o' property to let slip through our fingers! 

(Lennox rises and.approaehes Hugh 

Capt. I tell you, O'Kooke, this matter must be ended at once! 
He must go from this place! 

Pheelim. He'll go as soon as the vessel comes, and can't go 
before ! If ye plaze, we'll stroll down to the cave and see if there's 
any sign of her. 

Enter, Bryant /;'om l., meeting Lennox face to face, as he is goiuQ 

out. 
Capt. What the devil are you doin' here? 

Bryant. Combinin' business wid pleasure ! {boics) admirin' tli€ 
architecture of the temple and the collection o' larobees. 

(exit Biddy, l. — Lennox pushes him to one side 

Enter, Man, hurriedly, K. 

3£an. A prize, boys! A wreck driftin' ashore ! 

(all exit K., except Bryant 

Bryant, (go'.ng over to UvGn) Hugh! Hugh! Thank Heaven 
I've found you ! (Hugh mutters incoherent words) Merciful Powers 
has his mhul departed? Hugh, do you not know me? Look— look 
I'm your Uncle Olin I (pulls off wig 

Enter, Biddy, l. 

Biddy (calls) Comeback! Come back, men — there's trayson in 
camp : Here's spies among us ! 

Bryant. I must leave you bow; but I will soon come with 
succor! (rushes out l. 

SCENE VI— Wood Scene. 

Bryant runs across stage, pursued by coast devils — turns — looks off-~ 
cross and re-cross stage several times, running — turns. 

Bryant, (drau-s pistol) My brave fellows — it's almost a pity ; bnl 
self preservation is the first law of nature, and I must stop you ! 
(levels pistol) Turn back — or I'll blow the blubber out o' you ! 
Stop! Turn back, I tell you, or I'll fire! Your blame, not mine! 
(fifes — man groans— falls) BeautfuUy winged, by St. Patrick! Ah, 
ha ! the danger's not over yet ! They're signaling the mainland ! 

(exitt I" 

END OF ACT II. 

CURTAIN 



PHEELIM 0' BO GEE'S CVFcSE. U 

ACT III. 

SCENE I— Street Scene. . 

riUGH discovered standing in street door, 

Hugn. .calling in thin, loeak voice) New York Herald! New 
York World ! 

Enter, Tea Colton, e., carrying vmbrella, and package under his 
arm — sees Hugh. 

Ira. Here, my boy, close this confounded arrangement, or it'll 
lay me on my back in the gutter! (Hugh takes umbrella and closes 
it — he touches gentleman' s hand as he returns umbrella) Why, bless 
my soul, child! Your hands are like icicles — cold as death. 

Hugh, (chattering) Yes, sir ! 

Ira. You're cold and wet; you'll get your death! What the 
mischief brings you out such a cold day ? 

Hugh, {sings out) Morning papers ! 

Ira. Morning papers at noon time — morning fiddlesticks! You 
were never built for a newsboy. You ain't strong enough, "i'he 
other fellows would buy and sell you — walk right around you ! {he 
tries hard to get hand in pocket, but cannot — hands umbrella to Hugh) 
Here, carry my umbrella to my office till I give you something for 
your politeness. An Egyptian mummy might as well try to get his 
hand in his pocket as I ! You need a warm-up anyway ; come on, 
my boy! {exeunt, l., Hugh car?'?/ mr/ umbrella 

SCENE II— Ira Colton's office— fire-place, e. — Chaelie seated a\ 
table, reading. 

Enter, l., Iea, folloioed by Hugh. 

Ira. {to Chaelie) Charlie, get this poor devil a seat ; he's shak- 
ing like a dog in a wet sack. (Chaelie gets cJniir) Now, draw up 
to the fire-place and thaw out. (Huo-i obeys, without a word 

Ira. {taking off overcoat) Now — (HugiI stares around) Wh}', 
what's the matter, sonny ? 

Hugh, {starting) Beg your pardon, sir; but I was thinking I'd 
been here before. 

Ira. And I'm thinking that you're going to be sick, my poor 
fellow. That exposure to this cursed weather is going to break you 
up; yon haven't the constitution to stand it — you shouldn't be "^out 
in it ! Do you hear ? 

Hugh. 1 — I can't help it, sir! 

Ira. It should be helped ! It's a crying out shame ; it's a matter 
for the attention of the society for the Prevention of Cruelty to 
Animals— children, I mean ! (Hugh shivers) I'ni not scolding 
you, my boy; but I blame those who send you out, for cruelty. 
You are in imminent danger of a raging fever, and should be at 
home. Have you a home? 

Hugh. Y — yes ! 

Ira. Where is it ? 

Hugh. Mulberry street I 

Ira. Hump ! nice quarter ! What's your name ? 

Hugh. Peter Donelll ! 

Ira. Donelll I Donelli ! Why, that sounds like an Italian name 



le PUhJELiM PHOOKE'S (JVRSE, 

and you don't ]ools or speak like an Italian. Your Eiip,]isli is too 
good I 

Hugh, {heioildered — puts hand to head) I wa? bnrn in New York, 
sir, I believe, and tliey say my mother was an Jrish woman. She's 
dead ! 

Ira. You don't remember her? 

Hugh, [looking up) I think I do just a little — and — and — I thinh 
she Mas an Irish woman. 

Ira. (rising, puts hand on his shoulder) My poor fellow, you are 
ir. Here is money, more than you will make on papers in many 
days. Go tirst to a dining-room and get something hot to eat, and 
then get home and go to bed. {knock on door, l.) Come in ! 

Enter,. Bkyant, l. 

— Good morning, sir! Take a seat, please; just in a moment! 
(turning to Hugh) Go, now, my good boy! I have business to at- 
tend to. Come again to see me. Charlie, take your coat and 
umbrella, and see him to an eating house and then home, (aside to 
Charlie) Be sure to get the number ! Charlie starts out and 
Hugh follows — Ira takes papers from him) No, no ! I bought them 
and I'll keep them ! {throws papers on table) I have heard too much 
of the consequence of taking home unsold papers, (both exit l.— 
Ira turns to Bryant) And now, sir, who have I the pleasure o< 
addressing? (Lennox appears at window 

Bryant. Bryant Olin is my name. I am just from London, par- 
tially on business for a friend and principally on business of my 
own, {druios papers from pocket) Mr. Elvin Wolfe, my friend, in- 
trusi:ed these papers to my care, to be delivered to you by myself. 
Here they are! {hands papers to Ib-k, who takes and looks at them) 
He stated that I would be required to sign them. 

Ira. Yes, sir, you will, seeing that you are hereby appointed 
administrator over his estate. (Bryant signs papers 

Bryant. Mr. Colton, I am here in New York on a very delicate 
piece of business of my own. I am hunting my nephew, who was 
stolen from his mother's side four years ago; he has not been heard 
from since. I have seen him once, on an island on the coast of 
Ireland ; but my poor boy was taken from there before I could re- 
lease him. I now have every reason to suspect that he is in New 
York. His abductor was a man by the name of O'Kooke ; perhaps, 
although not very likely, you have heard the name. 

Ira. O'Kooke! O'Rooke ! No, I cannot say I have! However, 
Mr. Olin, any assistance I can render you, will be my greatest 
delight. 

Bryant. Thank you, sir! I, no doubt, will have occasioa to 
accept some of your assistance. 

Enter, Boy, with telegram for Bryaj<(t l. 

Boy. Is this Mr. Olin ? 

Bryant. It is! 

Boy. {handing book) Please sign for this message! 

{he signs — boy exits L. 

Bryant. Please excuse me, sir, while I read this message. 

Ira. Certainly, sir, certainly! 

Bryant, {tears open message — reads aloud) "Scotland Yard, 
London, December 6th, 1889. B. Ollii, Esq., N. Y. If you find 
your man and cannot hold him yourself, have him for us. J. Elk^ 



PHEELIM O'BOOKE'S CUESM. 

Supt." Well, Mr. Colton, I must be at work, and will say, good- 
day. 

Ira. I will walk as far as the corner with you. 

{both put on hats and coats — exeunt, L. 

S CENE III— The den. 

Pheelim ai!^<^L.',.,ed on pallet of straw — two soap boxes for seats. 

Charlie, {outside) 'No, tliank you I I don't think I'll come in 
to-day. 

Huijh. {outside) Well, perhaps it's better not! He might not 
like it. Good-day, and thank you ! 

Charlie, {outside) Good-day ! • 

Enter, IIuGii, k. — Pheelim turns on one side and sits up. 

Pheelim. Och, it's ye, at the heel o' the hunt, is it? What in 
f...ry keijt ye? Have ye sold out? 

HuLih. No, but — 

Pheelim. {springing up) Ye haven't! 
Ph.EELiM looks ferocious — Hugh shrinks from him, holding money oui 

in hand. 

Hugh. Wait, don't be in a hurry! Pve brought nacre money 
than if I had sold out twenty times — see ! 

Pheelim. {glares ut money — Imighs) Why, me young disciple, 
ye're a jewel o' the first water! Where did ye strike the mine? 
Och, there's hopes o' ye payin' for the trouble Pve had wid ye, yet! 
"VMiere have j'e been? How did }'e come by it? 

Hugh. A gentleman, a great lawyer, gave it to me! 

PIteelim. Ahiwyer! {uneasily) How did ye come to git in wid 
a lawyer? 

Hugh. He saw me, wet and cold, and took pity on me; he was 
very kind to me, and took me to his room — and it looked so much 
like one X must have dreamed of long, long ago, that I almost 
thought^I must have been there before. 

Pneelim. What did he say to 5'e? 

Hugh. He asked me my name, and where I lived, and when I 
told him, he said that Donelli sounded like an Italian name, bu*' 
that I neither looked nor talked like an Italian. 

Pheelim. And you said — 

Hugh. I said that my mother was an Irish woman, and do yOu 
know — ^just at that time, I seemed to remember her, and she was so 
prt'tt.y — and it seemed to me that they called her some other name 
than Donelli. 

Pheelim. Ocli I fiddlesticks! Here, I want to hear no more baby 
palaver ! Away wid ye and git us something eatable and drinkable. 
Wait, here's the jug! Go to the distillery for a quart o' whisky. 

Hugh. I'm cold and wet, and I don't like going there. 

Pheelim. What, ye wlielp ! {raising jug in threatening mannet') 
Do ye dare turn the word on me? 

Hugh. Don't strike me! I'll go! {picture 

SCENE IV— Grog shop — haVj loungers, etc. 
Enter, Hugh, k., with jug — Silas Bumpek sitting with feet oti 
counter — gets up. 
Silas. Well, youngster, what's the racket? 



1^ PEEL LI M O'HOOEE'S CVUBE. 

Hugh. A quart of the best, tliat is the kind father always gets. 

Silas, (xohistles) Signer Donelli must be in luck; stealing must 
be improving. More pov. er to {lie Hibernian Italian ! A whole 
quart! What d'ye think o' that, boys? He's in for a jubilee I 

Hvfjh. It's bad enough to liave to pay for the nasty stuff, without 
being insulted in the bargain. 

Silas. Oh, ho ! Tlie blood of Italy is up— come, that's not so bad 
for an Italian monkey ! 

Hugh. I'd sooner be an Italian monkey than a whisky-seller! 

Enter, Beyaxt, disguised, e. 

Uryant. Bravo, my brave lad ! (stops Hugh) Wait — it strikes 
me I've either seen or heard your voice before! Where could it 
have been. * 

Hugh. I don't know, sir ! I sell papers down town, and any one 
miglit hear my voice. 

Bryant, (lifts the boy^s chin — scrutinizes his face — shakes head) It 
was a fancy — neither hair nor complexion is the same, and yet — [he 
starts to go) Wait, my boj^ ! 

Hugh. I dare not, sir! I'll be half killed if I stop. 

Bryant. Who by ? 

Hugh, [hesitating) My father! {exit K. 

Bryant. Come, men! This is a wet day and a cold one, and to 
my thinkin', a dram won't hurt us. 

{men range up to bar — Silas hands out glasses — all fill them 

Omnes. Here's to ye ! good luck ! 

Bryant. Drink hearty, and perhaps some of you can aid me. I'm 
in search of a fellow country man of mine by the name of O'Eooke, 
and 1 know of no better place to seek information, than among the 
sons of labor. Do any ot ye know such a man? 

Omnes. I don't! Nor i ! Eats! (groans 

Bryant. What do ye mean? After I've treated ye all decent, ye 
turn on me like the dirty spalpeens that ye are? 

(men rush at Bkyant — he draws two pistols and covers them 

] SCENE V—The den. 

Enter, Hugh, e., with whisky. 

Pheelim. What the devil kept ye so long? Do ye want a mon tO' 
thirst to death waitin' for ye? (drinks) Stir yer stumps and get a 
»asher o' bacon antl some praties cooked. I say, Peter, ye've done 
Avell to-day, and as a reward of merit, ye may take a wee sap o' the 
crature to drive the wet and cold out o' ye! 

Hugh. No, 1 don't want any. {exit L. 

Hv-enter, bringing in bacon and bread — puts it on floor by Pheelim — 
goes and lays down in corner. 

Pheelim. Plaze yerself, my bonnie bird! (lights old pipe) All 
the more for me ! But I'm thinkin' we must cultivate the free and 
aisy lawyer mon — that is, if he is not too infernally inquisitive, and 
ye don't let yer gab run too free; a quiet tongue spaks a wise head, 
an bejabers, it'll not be well for ye, if ye let yers wag too fast. 
Moind that, me duckie ! Ye'll go to see him to-morrow and draw 
upon his sympathy for more. We'll have a house warmin' on the 
head o' our new patron — a regular pig shave, by jingo ! Ha, ha ! 
(Hugh rolls and tosses — knock at dooi\ b. 



PHEELIM O'BOOKE'S CURSE. 19 

Enter, Captain Lenkox, r. — cloaked. 

Pheelim. How d'ye do, Captain, how d'ye do ! 
Capt. Put down your brakes, you blasted fool ! Do you think I 
•want to be found here? I come to warn you. Who do you suppose 
is in the city ? 

Pheelim. How should I know? 

Gapt. Well, then, you must know it's Olin — the brother-in-law 
of your old enemy, Carlton. 

Pheelim. Curse thuu all, and their whole breed! W^hat brings 
him here? 

Capt. He's after you and me and the youngster. I was passing 
along the street to-day and saw him enter a law office. I immedi- 
ately recognized him. I listened at the window and overheard him 
tell the lawyer of the abduction; there are suspicions against you 
and you must leave this place. Where's the boy ? 

Pheelim. There he is ! {rising and going over, leans against the 
wing) he's in a high ould faver, too ! Bedad, it Avas faver what 
favored us by taking his mind away in the first place; its loikely 
faver will bring it back in the last place. 

Capt. I've a plan to get out of tliis trouble, and make capital out 
of it, too ! 

Pheelim. You don't get him onto' my clutches — no — no! (Len- 
nox stoops over and puts ear to Hugh's lips) Well, what d'ye think 
nov^r? {steadies himself 

Capt. I think you rave worse than the boy ! 

Pheelim. Oh, ye do, do ye? I'm ravin', am I? I have no ears, 
have I? Nor no sinse ot what I'm spakin' ? 

Capt. You're drunk ! Shut that door and keep out the cold. 

(Pheelim makes movement to go to door, but falls back to place 
Pheelim. Shut it yerself and ye'll be sure it'll be well done ! 
Capt. {gets up and shuts door) All I can make out of his mutter- 
ing is about papers and boys, and very little of that. I wfsh his 
mind would retuin, as you say. 

Pheelim. (intoxicated) Och, ye do, do ye? Thin why don't ye 
call me a liar at once, and be done will it? To my moind it would 
be a hape more gintlemnnly, than to be batin' around the bush. 

Capt. See here, O'Rook, there is no use in quarreling— it won't 
do! It is folly; it is against our interests. He must have medical 
attendance ; he must be brought back to health ; he's too valuable a 
piece 01 property to risk losing. 

Pheelim. 'Medical attindance — thin where was I to git medical 
attindance? I m a millionaire, I suppose! It's well for ye to spake, 
that can roll in money, and never come next or near us, barrin' it's 
to sarve ?ome nokus-pokus scbanie for your own benefit. Was I to 
take him lo a hospital, and whin he come to his sinse, have him declare 
aginst me, and thin 1 be hunted like a badger, as I was in the ould 
dart? 

Capt. That is simply a fancy of yours, I tell you. A guilty con- 
science needs no accuser, you know! 

Pheelim. Och! thin mine's not the only conscience that should 
have that ailment. It's pot calling the kettle black. 

Capt. Let that pass, and we'll talk business. It is against our 
interests, and aside from that, it's really a pity to see the lad in that 
neglected state. 

Pheelim. Och, thin, captnin, avick (sneer) since you hinted 
how aisy an accident — a real accident — would be at the bridge o' 



^0 , PHEELIM O'BOOEE'S CUE8E, 

Duiiloose! Och, it's a mio;hty foine fuss yer niakin', anyway, over 
a bit o' a cold got through a v. etiin', that'll pass oil ui a wheen o' 
days. 

€(12)1. (angrily) Will you imt listen and talk sense? I speak for 
yo^urgood; this is no mere coM—il is dangerous; he must have help. 
If in his full senses, all the beiur; if not, we must be content. I'll 
furnish money. 

Pheelim. Och ! Whnt's the intint o' all this, might I make free 
to ask ? 

Cupt. Monej^ man, money ! I've concluded to give up the old 
plan for the new one — a glorious one; tiie other was faulty at the 
beginning! The uncle is too smart for that to work; there is no 
oiiance, or a very slim ciiance of Harvey ever getting the money. 
We will go to the other side and restore tlie hoy. 

Pheelim. Hie — restore theboj^':' 

Capt. Yes, my man; [slaps hijn on shoulder) but not v/itout a 
stinging ransom, I can tell you! Don't you see t!ie lay? No dan- 
ger — nothing like that we're running now ! Advei'tisenient in paper, 
lost or found, or personal eolunui— negotiations — price arrangetl; no 
questions asked, and the go0;e is cooked! Simple as recovering a 
pet poodle ! 

Pheelim. Hate ncgo — sha — tions! Got nothin' by thim yit; the 
feoy'smine; bcginniu' to be o' use! Phalim O'Eooke hasn't forgot 
what he remimbers — his curse to t!;e Cailtons' ! Ocli, no, no, no! 
he's not that kidney ! Would 1 ? ^Yhn'^ for, i say — would he do a 
hand's turn to plaze — the Carltons! 

[head drops — drunk — Lkxxox lays liim on floor 

Capt. (softly) All is well! 

Wraps quilt around Hugh — some one heard coming tip stairs — picks 
Hugh up and carries him out door, r.. 

Enter, Bkyant and Iua, r. — sees Phkeli.m — looks aroxuid for HuGii_ 

Bryant. Here's the villain; but wliere's tlie lad? 
Ira. The cage is here; but our bird has llown. 

(noise outside, i.. — Ika goes to doc 

Enter, Mi:s. Donneyhue, l. 

llrs. Donneyhue. Toj) o' the aveni* o ye all! What kin l do 
for ye? 

Ira. Can you tell me, madam, where the boy who lived with this 
wreich, is? 

Mrs, D. Och, the poor cratur I It was a sorry life he led, and 
perhaps it was better whiciuver way it was — 

Bryant. My God, woman — speak quick! What has happened? 

JJrs. D. Well, sir, the poor boy was sick, and tlio ould turncoat 
was spreein' and carousin', as tliough he were holdiu' a wake o\er 
lilm, and here now, the boy is gone. 

Bryant. Gone? 

Mrs. D. Yes, saints be good to us ! Clane gone, sir! The bov 
inside, tells me there was a pui-ty coach — and we don't often see 
coaches in these ragins — come to the door, and that a tall man 
brought out a black bundle, stark and stilf. lookin' for all the world 
Bke a corpse, and I'its into the coach and drives oft" like mad. One 
man jist told me it Avas a healtii ollicer, and another would hold that 
it|was an undeitaker. 

Bryant. My God ! What if tis' too late? Come, let us leave this 



PHEELIM O'BOOKE'S CURSE. 21 

brute now, and hunt the boy ! O'BooIcq's curse can only return to 
himselj! 

CURTAIN. 

END OF ACT III. 



ACT IV. 

SCENE I— The club rooms. Askew Clemment and Captain Len- 
nox at a table, playing cards. 

Enter, 3Iessenger-boy, l., with note — hands to Captain Lennox— 

exit, boy L. 

Capt. (reads note — aside) "Captain Lennox : Come immediately ! 
Hugh has escajDed. Cannot be found on grounds. Your house- 
keeper." (Jumping up fro m table 

Clemment. {speaks loith a drawl) Why, what is the matter, my 
dear fellali? 

Capt. Death and furies, man! (putting on overcoat) Matter 
enough to make a man go hang himself, or go and shoot his best 
friend ! 

Clem. All, my dear fellali ! I humbly advise a suspension of the 
hanging procedure. Ila, ha, ha! ducedgood! As for the friend 
shooting arrangement, if your luimble servant has the honor to be 
included in that favored list, he begs leave to tender his resignation 
instanter. But what's tlie bow-wow? Explain the kick-up I 

Capt. Briefly this ! Heir of one of the finest estates in Ireland 
carried oft' in interest of next of kin. I, fortunately, hear of where- 
abouts of heir, gain the control of him, Avith intention of j-estoring 
him to family, and naturallj^ looking myself for gratitude, not only 
sentimental but substantial — very substantial! 

Clem. Ah, yes! Just so — just so! Certainly — quite natural I 

Capt. And now, curse tiie luck : the blockheads with whom I 
left the precious kid in charge, send me a report of strayed or stolen. 
I s n' t i t e n u gh to — to — 

Clem. Just so — ^jusiso! 'I"oo ducedly bad ! I sympathize with 
you. I'm an heir myself, and would you believe it — but of course 
3'ou will — when young and innocent, the contounded scoiuulrels 
tried the abduction game on me, pretended it was the gypsy business 
and all that; but, young as [ was, I was too ducedly clever for tliem 
and tlie deal ended in a euchre in my favor. 

(Lennox acts very impatient 

Capt. I must go and see what can be done to mend this wretched 
matter. Pray exctise me for a short time, at least. 

Clem. Ah, j-es, of course, my dear fellah! (lights cigarette) 
Business before pleasure; but, I snv — 

Capt. Well ? 

Clem. As I said before, I've had some personal experience in 
this heir abduction business, and if I cnu be of any assistance to you 
in j-our little difficulty, either personall}' or purse— i — callj', Avhj^, 
I'm yours to command. 

Capt. Oh, no! [aside) I can work him. (aloud) Yet, I don't 
know, I m;iy need the assistance of a friend — 

Clem. I'm yours truly ! (stands up ligJitly) If your heir game 



j^ PHEELIM O'EOOEE'8 GUB8E. 

tias spoiled one game on me, it is only fair that I sbould have a hand 
m the other. 
Capt. Agreed! Let us go! 

Clemmekt takes plenUj of time to prepare and makes Lennox very 
impatient — they start to go. 

Clem, (stops suddenly) By jove ! I was nearly forgetting that I 
have a sort of half engngement with Fortescue; but I'll let it go. 
Hold on! Just for courtesy's sake I'll drop him a card; I won't 
detain you a minute. {writes note, goes to one side — rings bell 

Enter, Servant, E. 

— (gives card to servant— says aside) Take this to Police Captain 
Knox! (exit Servant, n.— to 'Lv^ni<io:k) Now for your heir hunt. 
(passes arm through Lennox's) By jove ! It'll seem new and ra- 
freshing for me to have a hand in any really serious business — eh., 
old boy ? 

Capt. I suppose so. I hope you'll enjoy it better than I do. 

Clem. Lord bless us — why not? Won't it be a relief from the 
monotonous butterfly life I have been leading? A new departure 
and a nerve bracer. {exit arm in ann, R. 

SCENE II — Nicely furnished room — loindow in background. 

Hugh discovered lying on bed. 

Hugh, (rises) Oh, it's so lonesome here ! Nothing to do but 
read, read, read ! Let me see — what were my plans of escape? 
First, I was to get a rope and let myself down out of the window; 
but where am I going to get the rope? Oh, yes ! Why not make a 
rope out of these" bed clothes? (tiling bed clothes together) Then I 
am to go to that good kiwyer's othce and ask him for some work. I 
will tell him all I remember that has come back to me, since I'm 
well, and perhaps he can help me. Let me see ! Colton, Coulder — 
Colton was his name; Ira Colton, that boy told me. I guess this 
rope is long enough, (goes to window and looks doion) It will 
hardly reach the ground; but I think it will do. 1 guess they have 
all gone to bed ; but I must be awful quiet. 

Lets rope out of loindow and ties it outside — puts on coat and hat — gets 
out of window — knock heard without, which is repeated. 

Enter, Woman, l. 

Woman. Peter! Oh, Peter — where are you, Peter? (looks all 
around, but cannot find him) My goodness, the boy has gone ! What 
will the captain say ? He will have us sued for damages, (exit l. 

Enter, K., T/ENNOX and Clemment. 

Capt. Gone ! 

Clem. Gone ! 

Capt. (noticing open window) It's ray opinion that the raising of 
that window was only a blind to hide the real state of the case. I 
liave been deceived and cheated too often. (Clemment goes to the 
window) That confounded uncle Olin has had a hand in this. This 
window business is all bosh. He was Jafcera away. 



PBEELIM 0' no ORE'S CUBSE. SS 

Clem. Not so — the window theory is a verity, and the lad left of 
nis own free will. See this nicely made rope. 

Capt. That's nonsense, and a rase, Askew. I know the meddling 
booby that has baffled me. I wish I had wrung the brat's neck 
when I had a chance. 

Clem. Very pleasant operation, certainly! 

Capt. So pleasant that I wonld have some remnneration for my 
trouble, from the expectant party, instead of being fooled and left 
in the lurch, outwitted by a ninnj' ! 

Clem. Gad ! You seem to have considerable affection for this 
individual, whoever he is. {j^ulls lohiskers as he speaks — laughs 

Capt. Curse him ! [raising clenched fist) I'll be even with him 
yet, for his dogging and persecution. It will not be for nothing 
that he forced me to leave England — 

{knock outside, l. — Clemment opens door 

Enter, Two policemen in citizens'' dress, ivith badge — Clemment draios 
revolver and covers Lennox. 

Clem. Captain Lennox, allow me to introduce you to my twc 
detective friends here, and (police take hold of him roughly) toyoui 
humble servant, {takes off wig and side-tvhiskers) You just men- 
tioned that it was for nothing I forced you to leave England. I will 
now say that it will be for something I will force you to return to 
England. 

Capt. You ! You — curse you ! you are — 

Clem. Bryant Olin ! And you are a black-leg, kidnapper, forger, 
counterfeiter and bank robber. The sergeant there has shown me 
all your London pedig/ee; he has come three thousand miles to at- 
tend to your case, ana to his kind care, I consign you. 

Capt. (as officers lead him off) Curse you! May the devil con- 
sign yot\ to the dep)ths of — (exit l. 

Bryant (putting on v:ig and lohiskers — changing make-up) Now, 
to the hunt of poor Hugh. (exit l. 

ICENE III — Exterior of building. Hugtt descending the rope, the 
end being a few feet from the ground — he drops doion. Pheelim 
springs from scenes and catches him by throat. 

Pheelim. One screech, one whisper, and I'll wring the neck off 
o' ye like a goslin. (drags him off stage r., dropping Hugh's hat 

Enter, Bkyant, l. 

Bryant. I guess I'll just examine thig place, and maybe I ca!i 
find a clew to my boy's whereabouts. There's the rope, (surprised) 
What's thio? A liat, — a boy's hat I It must be Hugh's, and here a 
?t,ru2,gle has taken place, which indicates that thej" went in that 
tlirectiou. (looking offn.) IIcllo, what's that cab driving so fast for; 
number forty-eight^all right ! If tliat's O'Kooke and Hugh, I'll 
find the boy inside of twenty-four hours. I'll follow that cab for 
luck; one of the birds is caged, Ilarvey is a teetotal wreck, and soon 
O'Rooke will be in the clutches of the law. (exit k. 

SCENE IV— The den. 

Hugh lying in one corner. Pheelim seated on soap box. 

Pheelim I wonder why those divils ain't comin'? They said 



S^ PHEELTM O'MOOKE'S CUE8E. 

they'd be here afore night, and now it's near midnight, (knock at 
door E.) Come in. 

Enter, Dan and Man, r. 

Dnn. ITallo, my beauty I (slaps arms around body to rearm them) 
Gettiii' ready for yer dog watcli, I suppose? Mighty cold berth for 
tliis season, I should say. 

Pheelim. Eetter'n none, partner; tain't alius I's got as good. 

Dun. Poor devil ! {mockingly) Been lusliin' it too much, old 
man. i>i»ace up, okl boy I 

Pheelim. "Wisli I could? I need something warm to kee"^ the 
life in nie. 

Dun. Well, j^e'll liave it, or my name's Dennis! (draws bottle 
from pocket aiid /lands to Phkelim, to/io takes long draught) Well, 
thin tiie bargain is considered closed, am't it? 

Phej-lim. I've thought the thing over, pro and con. I'm tired o' 
Ameriky, and liave a iinnlcerin' for Australia. I haven't the manes 
unless 1 can raise it in this way. So I agree to the terms, on one 
condition. 

Van. Whnt's that? 

Pheelim. That ye won't take advantage of the knowledge ye 
gained on the Ameriky shore, to balk me o' me sworn revenge. 
For the adviince and the bounty, he's yours to do as ye plaze wid — 
only that, d'ye moind now — only that! 

Dan. I have nothing to do wid that! All I want is that ye give 
up all claim and right to Hugh Carlton from this day out; that you 
apprentice liim — 

Pheelim. Prentiss, or what ye plaze — divil a hair I care if the 
sharks gobble him up, so that his tolks don't get him back! Promise 
me that now, Dan, and the bargain's closed at once, (rises) Here's 
my hand on if. {they shake hands 

'Dan. Tliat's all right; T promise. 

Pheelim. Here he is, thin. lie's had to be kipt close, and he's a 
little sick for that; but a change o' air will soon cure him. {to 
Hugh) Are ye bettei', Peter ? (Hugh nods affirmative) That's 
right; Here's a kind gintleman's come to take ye a trip for the 
goad o' j-er healtii. 

pry ant. (without— sings 
'T>ryant O'Lynn had no breeches to wear, 

So he bought him a sheepskin and made him a pair* 
With the skinny side out, and the woolly side in, 
They'll be nice, light and warm, said Bryant O'Lynn." 

Hugh, {raises ^l'p on elbow) Nora! Nora! Come to me! Come, 
come ! 

Pheelim. It's purty late, and we can settle up when we get 
abroad, Dan. {to Hugh) Git up, boy, and come with us! 

Catches HUGH and drags him to his feet — Dan raises him in his arms. 

Enter, suddenly, Bkyant, Mrs, Carlton, Nora, Ira and Biddy, e. 
Bryant covers the villains vnth two revolvers. 

Bryant. Trapped at last, ye beauties ! Sister, there's your son I 
Hugh, your mother! {she clasps him, in her arms, 



PEEELIM O'BOOEE'S CURSE. S5 

Phkelim draws knife from shirt and is stealing toward'M.Tis. Carlton 
a;id Hugh — Bkyant sees him — fires — Pheelim falls — sits up— 
points to Mks. Carlton and Hugh. 

Pheelim. There's the last o' a cursed family ! I'll haunt — ye — til 
ye — {sinks back 

Dan. Ye can do iiothin' wid us, my good mon. We're not in it! 

Bryant. And a good thing that ye are not! For *''^^a is the end- 
mg of the "Curse of Pheelim O'Kooke!" 

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SYiXOI'SIS. 

ACT I. Home of Major Fay in Virginia — Iron mines — Mrs. Fay 
and the Major do not agi-ee— Maude Allen, the waif, finds a home— 
Harry Thurle and Ella Fay— TIk; proposal— Henry Crinley, agent 
for mining company— Jake Schneider "a fresh arrival."— The sale. 
Five thousand dollars missing — Jake accused— "I tinks I peen der 
cock of der valk!" 

ACT II. Jake and Ella— Harry Tliurle missing— Jake, "I vill 
finds him pooty quick now!"— Crinley and Ella— Jake protects 
Ella— The goose pond— Maude tells Major Fay of Crinley's treach- 
ery— Plan to ahduct Ella, frustrated by Maude— Jake Schneider's 
dream and rescue of Harry— Ella leaves home— Crinley discovers 
Maude, his wife— Shows his hand — Jake appears and prevents 
muider— "I peen not afraid of dot cowyard man!"— Major Fay and 
Crinley— The insult— Kettle of hot water— Jake on deck, 

ACT III. Crinley and Major Fay — The vigilauce committee — 
Harry and the pocket-book- Maude Allen's stoVy — Storm— A dark 
night's work— An attempt to murder Major Fay — Crinley shoots 
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Maude linds a brother in Harry— Dutch Jake, and happy ending. 



A Drama in S Acts, Tor 1© inalc and 3 feisaale clsaractcrs. 

SYNOF^SIS. 

ACT I. Scene 1st. — School-liouse — Penn and Carl — Tlie threat — 
Foot-race betAveen Carl, Dan and Jim — Penn's defense— "Hang 
him! hang him I" — Carl to the rescue — Tar and feathers. Scene 
2d. — Interview between Sprowland Bytliewood. Scene 3d. — Toby — 
Virginia and her father — Toby frightened — "De debble will git me, 
suah!" — Arrival of Penn — Toby — "I'se a master han' to pick 
geese!" — Gus Bythewood, liis Southern sentiments — Salina — "I am 
not a rebel!" — Mrs. Sprow), the "lone widder," interviews Penn. 
Mr. Villars threatened — Virginia intercedes — "We'll give the 
Yankee three days to leave the country." — Carl and Dan — "They 
mean to kjll Penn" — Escape of Penn. 

ACT II. Scene 1st. — Penn about to be hung — "Death, rather 
than a rebel!" — Carl saves Penn, by enlisting — Arrest of Mr. Vil- 
lars and Stackridge — Virginia discovers Bythewood's treachery. 
Scene 2nd. — Prisoners in the guard-house — 'J'he secret passage — Carl 
on guard — Escape of prisoners with Carl. Scene 3d. — Home of the 
Villars — Toby's opinion — Virginia missing — Lysander and Salina — 
"Terrible news" — Toby as a bootjack — "Toby shall not be whipped'" 
"Firel fire!" 

ACT III. Scene 1st. — Lysander and Silas— A plan to compel 
Mrs. Stackridge to reveal the cave where her husband is — Scene 2nd. 
Mrs. Sprowl, the "lone widder" visits Mrs. Stackridge's home — 
arrival of Dan and Jim, who mistoke her for Mi'S. Stackridge — the 
whipping — Lysander arrives — "Scoundrels, you have whipped my 
mother!" Scene 3d. — Carl and Toby prisoners — Carl saves Toby a 
wliipi^ing — Carl leads the way to the cave. Scene 4tli. — Cave — • 
Penn and Virginia — Carl and Toby, with Lysander a prisoner — Es- 
cape of Lj'sander, and attempt to capture party at cave — Eepulse 
and victory — Death of Bythewood and Lysander — Passijort to the 
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Aar-ti-ag-oos 2 

Actor and Servant 1 

A Capital Match 3 

ATexan Mother-in-Law 4 

A Day Well Spent- 7 

A Regular Fix 2 

Alarmingly Suspicious 4 

An AwfLl Criminal 3 

An Unwelcome Return 3 

A Pet of the Public 4 

A Romantic Attachment 3 

A Thrilling Item 3 

A Ticket of Leave 3 

Betsey Baker 2 

Better Half 5 

Black vs. White 4 

Captain Smith 3 

Cheek Will Win 3 

Cupids Capers 4 

Der Two Surprises 1 

Deuce is in Him 5 

Did. Dream it 4 

Domestic Felicity 1 

Dutch Prize Fighter 3 

Dutchy vs. Nigger 3 

EhV Wi at Did You Say 3 

Everybody Astonished 4 

Fooling with the Wrong Man 2 
Freezing a Mother-in-Law... 2 

Fun in a Post Office 4 

Family Discipline 

Family Jars 5 

Goose with the Golden Ejfgs.. 5 

Give Me My Wife 3 

Hans the Dutch J. P 3 

Hans Brummel's Cafe 5 

Hash :.. 4 

H. M.S. Plum 1 

How Sister Paxey got her 

Child Baptizid 2 

How She has Own Way 1 

How He Popped the Quest'n. 1 

How to Tame M-iu-Law 4 

How Stout Vfour Getting 5 

In the Wrong Box 3 

In the Wrong Clothes 5 

John Smith 5 

Jumbo Jum 4 

Killing Time 1 

Kittie's Wedding Cake....- 1 

Lick Skillet Wedding 2 

Lauderbach's Little Surprise 3 

Lodgings for Two - 3 

Matrimonial Bliss 1 

Match for a Mother-in-Law.. 2 

More Blunders than one 4 

Mother's Fool 6 

Mr. Hudson's Tiger Hunt...~ 1 
My Heart's in Highlands...... 4 

^'y Precious Betsey 4 

My Turn Next 4 



My Wife's Relations i 4 



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186 My Day and Now-a-D»yg, 1 

273 My Neighbor's Wife 3 3 

44 Obedience , „.„,„ 1 2 

244 Old Clothea >. 3 

53 On the Sly 3 2 

246 Othello 4 1 

57 Paddy Miles' Boy „. 5 2 

217 Patenr Washing Machine 4 1 

165 Persecuted Dutchman 6 3 

Iftj Poor Pilicody 2 3 

258 Prof.Bones'Latest Invention 6 

159 Quiet Family 4 4 

171 Rough Diamond 4 3 

180 Ripples 2 

267 Room 44 2 

48 Sehi'iaps „ 1 1 

138 Sewing Circle of Period „ 5 

115 S. H. A. M. Pinafore 3 3 

65 Somebody's Nobody _.... 3 2 

243 Sports on a Lark , 3 

232 Stage Struck Yankee 4 2 

238 Strawberry Shortcake 2 

270 Slick and Skinner 5 

1 Slasher and Crasher 5 2 

137 Taking the Census „ 1 1 

40 Th;it Mysterious B'dle -. 2 2 

245 Ticket Taker 3 

38 The Bewitched Closet...- 5 2 

131 The Cigarette 4 2 

101 The Coming Man -„-.-. 3 1 

167 Turn Him Out „ « 3 2 

68 The Sham Professor. ....--. 4 

54 TheTwoT.J's _. 4 2 

253 The Best Cure „ i 1 

28 Thirty-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 

142 Tit for Tat _ 2 1 

276 The Printer and His Devils.. 3 1 

263 Trials of a Country Editor..., 6 2 

7 The Wonderful Telephone.... 3 1 

269 Unjust Justice 6 2 

213 Vermont Wool Dealer ...... 5 3 

151 Wanted a Husband ™. 2 1 

56 Wooing Under Difficulties-.,. 5 3 

70 Which will he Marry 2 8 

135 Widower's Trials -^ i 5 

147 Waking Him Up 1 2 

155 Why they Joined the Re- 
beccas — 4 

111 Yankee Duelist 5 1 

157 Yankee Peddler 7 3 

ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 

204 Academy of Stars „— ... 6 

15 An Unhappy Pair „.- 1 1 

172 Black Shoemaker -4 2 

98 Black Statue _..; 4 2 

222 Colored Senators 3 

214 Chops 3 

145 Cuff's Luck 2 1 

190 Crimps Trip ....,5 

249 Double Election.... 9 1 

27 Fetter Lane to Gravesend...- 3 

230 Hamlet the Dainty « 1 

153 Haunted House ...- 2 



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24 Handy Andy -2 

236 Hypoohondnao The i 

247 Incomnatibility of Temper... 1 2 

Joo'sVist 2 1 

Miflohievous Nigger ■* 2 

Midnight Colic a 1 

Musical Darkey 2 

Nobody's Moke "... 5 



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Not as Deaf as He Seems 3 



Old Dad's Cabin 2 

OldPompey 1 

Other People's Children 3 

Pomp's Pranks 2 

Quarrelsome Servants 3 

Rooms to Let - 2 1 

School » - 6 

Seeing Bostingr....^ 3 

8ham Doctor ~. 3 

16,000 Years Ago 3 

Sport with a Sportsman... 2 

Stage Struck Darkey 2 

Struck by Lightning 2 

Stocks Up, Stocks Down 2 

That Boy Sam 3 

That Awful Carpet Bag 3 

The Select School.. 6 



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118 The Popeom Man ^.^.„... 8 1 

6 The Studio ^ 3 

108 Those Awful Boys ...» 6 

4 Twain's Dodging _»-.3 1 

197 Tricks 6 2 

198 Uncle Jelf 6 2 

170 U. S. Mail _ 2 2 

216 Vice Versa 3 1 

206 Villkens and Dinah 4 1 

210 Virginia Mummy 6 1 

203 Who Stole the Chickens 1 1 

206 William Tell 4 

156 Wig-Maker and His Servantfl 3 

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